H.R. No. 200
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A distinguished ecclesiastical career is nearing
its end as the Most Reverend Edmond Carmody prepares to conclude his
service as bishop of Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, Born in Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland, on January
12, 1934, Edmond Carmody entered the Major Seminary of St.
Patrick's College at Carlow, Ireland, in 1951 and was ordained to
the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Antonio on June 8, 1957;
following his arrival in Texas, Bishop Carmody served as associate
pastor of St. Mary's Church in Victoria and in similar capacities at
St. Margaret Mary's and St. Henry's Churches in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, Bishop Carmody was named assistant
archdiocesan chaplain of scouts for his substantial involvement in
the scouting movement; he became chaplain of Incarnate Word High
School and secretary to the Archdiocesan Tribunal in San Antonio
the following year, and he continued to serve in those posts for the
next 17 years; during that time, he also completed a six-year term
as chaplain to the Texas Army National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Carmody furthered his education at Our Lady
of the Lake University in the late 1960s and early 1970s, earning
master's degrees in education and social work, and he is the
recipient of a doctorate of humane letters from the University of
the Incarnate Word in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, Bishop Carmody was appointed director of
the Family Life Program, which garnered him national recognition
and a position as a delegate to the White House Conference on
Families in 1980; he left Texas in 1983 to perform missionary work
with the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle in Guayaquil,
Ecuador, and was called back to Texas in 1988 when he was selected
as auxiliary bishop of San Antonio by Pope John Paul II; and
WHEREAS, After his ordainment, Bishop Carmody served in San
Antonio until his assignment as bishop of the Diocese of Tyler in
May 1992, and he was named bishop of Corpus Christi in early 2000;
in addition to the duties of these offices, he has undertaken a
number of other important roles since 1992, including his work as
chairman of the missions committee and as a member of both the
Marriage and Family Life Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on
Economic Concerns of the Holy See for the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops; moreover, he has served as state chaplain for the
Knights of Columbus and as an executive board member for the East
Texas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Carmody has figured prominently in a number
of significant community endeavors during his tenure in Corpus
Christi; these include the creation of John Paul II High School and
the building of Mother Teresa Shelter, which serves as a vital
resource for Corpus Christi's homeless, and he has worked closely
with the Diabetes Association to promote education about the
disease; this esteemed Texan plans to remain in the area and
continue his work in behalf of the community after concluding his
official duties as bishop of the diocese; and
WHEREAS, The inspiring spiritual leadership of Bishop Edmond
Carmody has energized and unified the Diocese of Corpus Christi,
and residents will long benefit from his exceptional legacy of
faith and service to others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the noteworthy career of Bishop Edmond
Carmody and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Bishop Carmody as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Ortiz, Jr.
Rios Ybarra
Herrero
Gonzalez Toureilles
Hunter
Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 200 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas